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Water Lane, Ilford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Water Lane, Ilford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/ilford-greater-london/water-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for IG3 9HE, IG3 9HT, IG3 9HW.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£581,733
15 sales
Price range
£250k – £850k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Feb 2025
IG3 9HE

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At a glance

15 property sales on Water Lane, Ilford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 27 Feb 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £639,166. By property type, sales here have been 40% detached, 40% terraced, 20% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Water Lane range from £250,000 to £850,000. 90% of homes sold here were freehold and 10% leasehold.

House prices on Water Lane compared

IG3 postcode area£506,953
Ilford£490,278
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Water Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IG3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £745,000 (2 sales)2016£745k2017: £627,498 (2 sales)2017£627k2019: £720,000 (2 sales)2019£720k2022: £557,500 (2 sales)2022£558k2023: £400,000 (2 sales)2023£400k2024: £530,250 (4 sales)2024£530k2025: £505,000 (1 sales)2025£505k

Tenure: 90% freehold and 10% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached6£639,16619 Apr 2024
Terraced6£508,50027 Feb 2025
Semi-detached3£613,33324 Feb 2023

Sold prices on Water Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Water Lane IG3 9HE 27 Feb 2025£505,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Water Lane IG3 9HE 19 Dec 2024£504,000 TerracedFreehold
70, Water Lane IG3 9HT 23 Aug 2024£730,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Water Lane IG3 9HE 26 Apr 2024£585,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Water Lane IG3 9HN 19 Apr 2024£620,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Water Lane IG3 9HE 12 Apr 2024£585,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Water Lane IG3 9HE 5 Mar 2024£412,000 TerracedFreehold
77, Water Lane IG3 9HW 4 Aug 2023£850,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Water Lane IG3 9HE 12 Apr 2023£550,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Water Lane IG3 9HN 24 Feb 2023£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Water Lane IG3 9HN 27 May 2022£615,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Water Lane IG3 9HW 15 Feb 2022£500,000 DetachedFreehold
67, Water Lane IG3 9HW 28 Sep 2021£875,000 DetachedFreehold
97, Water Lane IG3 9HT 5 Dec 2019£850,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat B, 14, Water Lane IG3 9HE 18 Apr 2019£208,000 FlatLeasehold
95, Water Lane IG3 9HT 1 Feb 2019£590,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat A, 14, Water Lane IG3 9HE 9 Apr 2018£215,000 FlatLeasehold
73, Water Lane IG3 9HW 12 Dec 2017£759,995 DetachedFreehold
17, Water Lane IG3 9HE 29 Sep 2017£495,000 TerracedFreehold
72, Water Lane IG3 9HT 13 Sep 2016£740,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Water Lane IG3 9HT 29 Mar 2016£750,000 DetachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Schools near Water Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
South Park Primary School 592 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Oak House School Other independent special school 10–17 Report 0.3 mi
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1,777 pupils All-through 4–18 Report 0.4 mi
Mayespark Primary School 555 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Endeavour House School 16 pupils Other independent special school 6–18 Report 0.4 mi
The Palmer Catholic Academy 1,132 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School 338 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Gordon Primary School 398 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Seven Kings station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Goodmayes station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Newbury Park Station station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Newbury Park Underground Station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Upney Underground Station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Seven Kings Road (Stop C) 2 min walk
  • Seven Kings Road (Stop B) 2 min walk
  • South Park Crescent (Stop E, SOUTH PARK DRIVE) 5 min walk
  • South Park Crescent (Stop H, SOUTH PARK DRIVE) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Oak Tree Medical Centre
    273-275 Green Lane, Ilford · 0.1 mi
  • Seven Kings Practice
    1 Salisbury Road, Seven Kings, Ilford · 0.3 mi
  • The Doctors House
    40 Cameron Road, Seven Kings, Ilford · 0.5 mi
  • Green Lane, Goodmayes Medical Practice
    595 Green Lane, Goodmayes, Ilford · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Ilford Esso Express · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Seven Kings Express · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Seven Kings London · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Goodmayes Extra · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Britannia Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Pharmaram Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • Well-chem Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Simply Teeth · 0.1 mi
  • Malmin Orthodontic Group Ltd · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Wizards · 0.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income3 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned56.7%62.5%
Private rented38.0%20.3%
Social rented5.3%17.1%
Households624

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.9%64.1%
Aged 65+9.5%18.6%
Residents2,214

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Redbridge with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Water Lane

Ethnic group

HereRedbridge
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh67.8%47.3%
White15.7%34.8%
Other ethnic group6.8%5.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.4%8.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.4%4.1%

Religion

HereRedbridge
Muslim50.7%31.3%
Christian19.7%30.5%
Sikh13.8%5.7%
Hindu6.5%11.1%
Not answered4.7%5.7%
No religion4.2%12.6%
Buddhist0.2%–
Jewish0.1%2.1%

Country of birth

HereRedbridge
Born in the UK51.6%56.4%
Born outside the UK48.4%43.6%

Highest qualification

HereRedbridge
Level 4 qualifications and above34.5%42.4%
No qualifications20.9%17.3%
Level 3 qualifications14.2%13.7%
Level 2 qualifications10.8%11.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.6%8.6%
Apprenticeship5.7%3.1%
Other qualifications4.4%3.6%

General health

HereRedbridge
Very good health52.8%51.3%
Good health32.9%34%
Fair health10.9%10.6%
Bad health2.5%3.1%
Very bad health1%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereRedbridge
1 car or van in household45%45.5%
No cars or vans in household26.7%27.5%
2 cars or vans in household21.2%20.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household7%6.7%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Redbridge.

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